MacRumors notes UK regulator wants Apple to ease App Store payment and NFC restrictions
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has suggested new rules that would require Apple to let developers promote external payment systems and access NFC technology for contactless transactions.
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Signal Summary
British regulators are proposing interventions that would force Apple to allow 'steering' to off-platform payment links and unlock its mobile payment hardware for third-party use.
Why It Matters
If these proposals lead to formal mandates, it could significantly impact Apple's services revenue in the UK and force changes to how Apple Pay operates on iOS.
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Based on reporting of a public regulatory proposal from the UK CMA as cited by MacRumors.
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Primary Evidence
1UK Pushes Apple to Loosen App Store Payment and NFC Rules
“UK Pushes Apple to Loosen App Store Payment and NFC Rules Tuesday June 30, 2026 3:00 am PDT by Tim Hardwick The U.K.'s competition regulator has proposed letting app developers dir”
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